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This calendar, according to the PANJIKA –a local book referred
for a year’s total list of festive. It follows the Jagannath
cult as started from Maha Bisuba Pana sankranti (Birth of God
Hanuman), celebrated as the New Year in Odisha.
This calculation is
customary from ancient periods with the reference of Gajapati
Maharaj, the prime devotee of Lord Jagannath and priests of
Mukti Mandap.
Festive
Calendar of Odisha:
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Hindu Month
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Occasion |
English Month |
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Baisakha |
Maha Bisuba
Pana Sankranti |
April |
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Baisakha |
Akshaya
Trutiya |
April/May |
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Baisakha |
Chandan Yatra |
May/June |
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Jaistha |
Raja |
June |
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Jaistha |
Sitala Sasthi |
May/June |
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Jaistha |
Deva Snana
Purnami |
June/July |
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Asadha |
Netro Utsava |
June / July |
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Asadha |
Sri Gundicha
(Car Festival) |
June / July |
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Asadha |
Bahuda (Car
Festival) |
June / July |
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Sravana |
Jhulana |
July/August |
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Sravana |
Rakhi Bandhana |
July/August |
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Bhadrava |
Ganesh
Chaturthi |
August /
September |
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Bhadrava |
Biswakarma
Puja |
August /
September |
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Aswina |
Durga Puja |
September /
October |
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Aswina |
Kumara Purnami |
September /
October |
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Aswina |
Gaja Laxmi
Puja |
September /
October |
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Kartika |
Kali Puja |
October /
November |
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Kartika |
Dipabali |
October /
November |
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Kartika |
Aanla Nabami |
October /
November |
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Magha |
Makara
Sankranti |
January /
February |
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Magha |
Saraswati Puja |
January /
February |
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Magha |
Magha Saptami
(Chandra Bhaga Buda) |
January /
February |
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Phaguna |
Maha Siva
Ratri (Jagara) |
February /
March |
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Chaitra |
Holi |
March / April |
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Chaitra |
Ashoka Astami |
March / April |
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Chaitra |
Rama Nabami |
March / April |
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Other Important
Dates:
New Year
1st of January
Rublic Day 26th January
Utkal Dibas 1st of April
Independence Day 15th of August
International Tourism Day 27th September
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